joel brown is in washington with the latest. good morning, joel. i'm sure you felt a little bit of it. >> i did, no deaths, serious or major damage to report but for the 12 million or so of us who felt our typically stable ground shaking beneath us yesterday, this was one of those events we're going to remember. the washington monument remains closed indefinitely as engineers look for any more signs of damage. a police helicopter spotted cracks at the top of the landmark following tuesday's 5.8 magnitude earthquake. >> all of the sudden you felt the floor rumbling under your feet. when i stood up to see what it was, the whole building shifted like that. >> reporter: a chandelier swayed in a building in new york city, while officeworkers poured into the streets. >> first felt like 9/11, okay, what's happening here. earthquake in new york, it happens. >> reporter: the quake interrupted a cleveland indians ball game. >> there's another tremor. holy mackerel. >> reporter: and this weather forecaster's report. >> omaha you will see tranquil conditions b

joel brown is in washington with more on this. good morning, joel. >> hey, betty, good morning to you. after a bruising summer of debt limit battles and increased concern about a double dip recession, president obama heads off on vacation later today leaving strong hints about what he has in store to jolt the economy when he gets back. president obama returned to the white house wednesday night but he won't be there long. now that he's wrapped up his economic bus tour he'll head to martha's vineyard for a ten-day vacation with his family. wednesday the president told cbs news's anthony mason he doesn't think there will be a double dip recession but he is concerned about the country's weak job market. >> we are in danger of not having a recovery that's fast enough to deal with what is a genuine unemployment crisis for a whole lot of folks out there. >> reporter: a new gallup poll taken before the president's midwest trip found just 26% of americans approve of his handling of the economy, his lowest rating yet. still president obama

at least not yet. >> joel brown in washington this morning. joel, appreciate the update. thank you. >>> the revolution in libya has renewed calls for the lockerbie bomber to be returned to scotland and put back in prison. pan am flight 103 was blown out of the sky over scotland in 1988 killing 270 people. libyan abdel basset al megrahi was released from a scottish prison and returned to libya in 2009. it was believed he'd soon die of cancer. now new york's two senators are calling on the new libyan government to put al megrahi back in jail. >>> hurricane irene, now the storm is gaining strength much quicker than expected and could reach the southeast coast of the u.s. by the end of the week. irene is currently a category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 miles an hour and gaining strength. fueled by the warm waters of the ocean, irene pummeled the virgin islands and puerto rico yesterday. power was cut to more than a million people. irene is currently northeast of the dominican republic and expected to move to the bahamas later today. the hurricane is gaining streng

joel brown, cbs news, hollywood. >> this will look great in my memoirs. i was a woman for the fbi. >> tech giant google clearly loves lucy. today its interactive google has a number of funny moments from the show and seven channels on the tv and change the channel to view a different clip and see everything from the great stomping to desi singing "we're having a baby" and this year marks the 60th anniversary of the premiere of "i love lucy. ." >>> a great one. still fun to watch. beautiful weather out there right now. temperatures in the low 80s in those inland spots. seeing some sunshine right now. will that last for the rest of the weekend? a full look at your weekend forecast and next week coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. >>> well, beautiful afternoon all around the bay area. seeing temperatures that are actually making it into the low 80s outside right n

joel brown reports on the dougherty's cross-country crime spree. >> reporter: the gang went before a judge to face charges of attempted murder and assault on a peace officer. all three siblings were hauled into custody wednesday night. 21-year-old ryan, 29-year-old lee and 26-year-old dillon will all be held on one and a quarter million dollar bonds. >> are they likely to stand trial here. >> reporter: the attorney for the former fugitives wouldn't comment outside the courthouse but in court papers lee dougherty reportedly told police we weren't trying to hurt anyone. police say the dougherty's fired at them with an ak47 wednesday during a 20-mile long high speed chase that ended in a crsh on this colorado interstate. these three state troopers led the pursuit. >> you are so focused on all these other things that it doesn't really seep into your mind too much that, you know, these guys are really trying to kill me. >> reporter: in a weak time the dougherty's allegedly robbed a bank at gun point in georgia and hours before that fired at a police officer in florida during a high speed

joel brown on why everyone still loves lucy. >> are you unpopular?s fans watch her and laugh out loud. >> she's from an era that doesn't exist now. people that spend a lot of time and become great at their craft. >> it would have been lucy's 100th birthday. her fans marvel at what a great comedian she was. 60 years ago dominated the ratings and fresh and funny. >> no matter how many times you watch it, it still makes you laugh. > lucile ball is hollywood royalty. just a few blocks away, there's a new shrine to show how much we still love lucy. the second floor to celebrating lucy's 100th. it's a tribute to america's favorite redhead who came to life when they were alive. >> she's been in your living room. she makes you smile. >> lucy, i'm home. >> they are husband and wife, then huge i love lucy fans who feel like the second coming of lucy and rickie. helen is the smiling redhead. alvoro is her. >> creating a first of its kind comedy that is timeless on this 100th birthday. joel brown, cbs news, hollywood. >> and also loves lucy. google also loves lu

joel brown is in washington with the latest on this. good morning, joel. >> betty, good morning to you. we saw the president and the governor of texas both crisscrossing iowa tuesday. the president making his case on the economy, with rick perry not far behind. president obama will get to reach out to voters today in his home state of illinois. he'll hold back-to-back town hall meetings on the final stop of his three-day bus tour. >> i hope i can count on you in the days ahead to lend your voice to this fight to strengthen our economy. >> reporter: the president continued pushing his economic message in iowa tuesday. he asked local business owners and farmers for their ideas, while also trying to reassure them. >> we can put the country ahead of party. i know that our future is bright. i no he that our best days are ahead of us. >> reporter: but the president wasn't the only one trying to woo iowa. just a few miles away, texas governor rick perry pulled in on a bus of his own. >> our nation can't afford another four years of the rising u

joel brown, cbs news. >>> this morning on "the early show," how texas governor rick perry could shakethe republican presidential race. i'm randall pinkston. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] for frequent heartburn sufferers, summertime is now a happy time. when we can eat what we want and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn, all day, all night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn, and, just like toddlers, puppies need food made for them. that's why there's purina puppy chow... with all the essential nutrients your growing puppy needs. purina puppy chow. >>> this has been a costly week for u.s. forces in afghanistan, but many american lives are being saved, thanks to fast-moving, high-tech emergency medical care. to see how it's done, correspondent seth doane flew with a medevac chopper crew in kandahar province. >> reporter: all they knew was they were flying toward a mass casualty event. having left the lights of kandahar behind, the shadowy threat this u.s. army medevac team reg

joel brown good morning to you. >> while on vacation the president called for the leader to immediately step down. in a statement the president said "the people of libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. moammar gadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end. gadhafi needs to acknowledge the reality that he no longer controls libya. he needs to relinquish power once and for all." terrell? >> nato has been in contact with the rebels. is there any contact between washington and the libyan rebels? >> as the rebels were streaming into tripoli the president's prediction of gadhafi's demise was based on what a white house statement calls "inputs from our team and benghazi." the benghazi team is made up of u.s. diplomats and covert agents that for months has maintained ties with the libyan rebels. at first they were helping to select targets for the nato air strikes, but also the u.s. has been assessing which rebel leaders might take over if gadhafi falls and as secretary of state clinton

joel brown, cbs news. >>> the alleged barefoot bandit has reportedly signed a movie deal. colton harris moore will be sentenced in october for a cross-country crime spree that made him a folk hero on the internet. the deal is reportedly worth $1.3 million, all of which will go to help repay his victims. >>> just ahead on the "morning news" 911 tries to break into the 21st century. >>> plus a major break-through in the battle against leukemia. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a living, breathing intelligence that's helping people rethink how they live. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. ♪ we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's a network of connections and ideas... open and collaborative... extending far beyond the mobile phone. connecting you to a world

joel brown is in washington this morning with the latest. joel, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. we're told not to expect any public events from president obama over the next nine days. in his absence you can expect the republican field of presidential hopefuls to be eagerly trying to fill that void. president obama touched down in cape cod, massachusetts, before heading to martha's vineyard. as he greeted well wishers, the devoted chicago white sox fan held a baby decked out in red sox gear. >> you know i don't usually hang out with red sox fans. >> reporter: this is the president's first full day on the island with his family, but with sagging approval ratings and a slumping economy, some critics don't think he should be there at all. >> he said he wouldn't rest until people went back to work in this country. >> reporter: the president has taken less time off at this point in his presidency than either ronald reagan or george w. bush. >> presidents should take vacations so in that sense he needs time off. it's mental energy,

joel brown, cbs news, burbank, california. >>> federal investigators in illinois say a woman who flewtricted air space in chicago was surprised when she was intercepted by a pair of f-16 fighter jets. the f-16s were sent from toledo, ohio on wednesday to south barrington, illinois, near chicago. air controllers couldn't contact the pilot, a 75-year-old woman ó because the plane didn't have a radio. she landed after those fighters arrived. >>> coming up, the latest on the bloody government crackdown on protesters in syria. >>> plus polygamist leader warren jeffs convicted of child sexual assault by a texas jury. >>> first scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> as the new unemployment numbers come out we'll explain how they affect the economy and weather we're headed for a double dip recession. that story tonight on the "cbs evening news." ht on the "cbs evening news." and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. any tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. [ male announcer ] ask your veterinarian about k9 advantix ii. cove

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